Sick - one of the world`s leading producers of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. Sick is a technology and market leader in both factory automation and process automation. The sick product range includes contrast scanners.
Contrast scanners function energetically according to the principle of photoelectric proximity switches.At a constant scanning distance, up to 30 gray tones from a scale ranging from black to white can be distinguished. This property is essential for detecting contrast marks, for example printed color bars.
The difference in contrast between the mark and the background is the main factor determining the readability of a mark. The surface of the material can be coarse, smooth or glossy, and can be made of paper, plastic or metal. When glossy materials are to be detected the sensor should, if necessary, be tilted.
The contrast scanners product series includes kt8 with following features :
